Life as a Fat Person

In today's society people look down on the overweight. They see a fat person and assume that the person is lazy and eats far to much. They think that the overweight person spends half the day at the drive-thru and the rest spent laying in front of the television. If a person has never had to struggle with their weight, they don't understand the issues a fat person deals with on a daily basis. They don't understand how much pain is felt when someone makes a rude comment or laughs as they walk past. They have no understanding of the guilt that is felt with every bite of food consumed. What gives people the right to look down on fat people?

I am a fat person. I have been my whole life. I am always on a diet and watching what I eat. I exercise on a regular basis and I hardly ever eat out at a drive-thru. I lose weight by practically starving myself and then when I eat any type of normal food I gain it all back. When I am out grocery shopping or clothes shopping I see the glances and snares I get from other people. I hear the animal sounds that teenagers make as I pass by them.If I am out at a restaurant for dinner I see how people stare when the waitress asks for my order and I see the shock on their faces when I do not order the triple burger and fries like they thought. I do not spend my days pigging out on every greasy fattening piece of food i can get my hands on.

Everyone is so sure fat people are ruining our world.They insist we are costing them so much more for health care. While being overweight can contribute to other problems ,there are lots of fat people that are healthy. Why is it that you have to be a size 2 to be considered normal and healthy? I go into a store to buy some new clothes and if I need to ask for help I get dirty looks and I am made to feel like I should not be there. Like I should be wearing moo-moos instead of something fashionable. Fashion companies have come along way of making stylish clothing for bigger people and why should we be made to feel guilty for wearing them.

Just becuase a person is fat does not mean they spend their day eating junk food.

Credit: Cindy Kalamajka

Copyright: Cindy Kalamajka